Pooka
Pikachu
#17/176 in 30th Celebration, Pikachu Rare, 70 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Card number
- #17/176
- Rarity
- Pikachu Rare
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- September 16, 2026
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Original name
- ピカチュウ
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Collector Notes
Pikachu
Pikachu appears in the Japanese print of 30th Celebration, released on September 16, 2026. Pikachu is a pikachu rare rarity and 70 HP. The 30th Celebration set contains 176 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Pikachu is a Lightning-type Pokémon card from the Mega Evolution series and the 30th Celebration set, identified as card number 17 with a regulation mark J. It features 70 HP and a retreat cost of one Colorless. Its Thunder Shock attack costs one Lightning and one Colorless, deals 20 damage, and on a successful coin flip may leave the opponent’s Active Pokémon Paralyzed. This card has a weakness to Fighting-type attacks with a ×2 modifier. The artwork is illustrated by Ken Sugimori. The rarity for this printing is listed as Pikachu Rare. The flavor text emphasizes the electricity stored in its cheek pouches and notes that it discharges power when under pressure. Additional identifiers include Pokédex number 25 and a set release date of 2026-09-16.
It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. When in a tough spot, this Pokemon discharges electricity.
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